2006-10-04 22:05:36 · 6 answers · asked by rahul_rocks_007_007 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
To honor his supporter, John Montague, the 4th Earl of Sandwich.
2006-10-04 22:52:11 · answer #1 · answered by Kuji 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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The islands were initially named "South" Sandwich Islands to distinguish them from the then "Sandwich Islands" now known as "Hawaii". The southern eight islands were discovered by James Cook in 1775. The northern three by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen in 1819. They were named after the 4th Earl of Sandwich, 1st Lord of the Admiralty. John Montagu, (3 November 1718 – 3 April 1792) who invented the sandwich that you eat.
2016-04-11 00:37:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Why is Hawaii was called as Sandwich island ?
2015-08-06 14:36:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Sandwich Islands was the name given to Hawaii by Captain James Cook on his discovery of the islands on January 18, 1778.
The name was made in honour of one of his sponsors, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who was at the time the First Lord of the Admiralty and Cook's superior officer.
During the late 19th century, the name fell into disuse.
2006-10-04 22:15:25 · answer #4 · answered by Jayaprakash V 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Named for the Earl of Sandwich... English guy...
2016-03-18 02:23:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there were the sandwhich island groups discovered by Cook, right? and then there was the earl of sandwhich that invented the sandwhich in 1762. maybe there is a connection, but i'm too lazy to look it up, sorry.
2006-10-04 22:14:27 · answer #6 · answered by Lawrence Boyer,edinboro univ, pa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋